society iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiathe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplecharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”the setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayInformationand ideasarerestrictedthere is alack ofindividualfreedomcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.people areforced intocompetitiona divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societyorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecityViolenceisprevalentsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societytheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waySurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearsociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiathe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplecharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”the setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayInformationand ideasarerestrictedthere is alack ofindividualfreedomcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.people areforced intocompetitiona divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe charactersThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societyorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecityViolenceisprevalentsevereinjusticeplaguesthe societytheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waySurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fear

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  2. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  3. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  4. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  5. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  6. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  7. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  8. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  9. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  10. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  11. Information and ideas are restricted
  12. there is a lack of individual freedom
  13. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  14. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  15. people are forced into competition
  16. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  17. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  18. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  19. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  20. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  21. Violence is prevalent
  22. severe injustice plagues the society
  23. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  24. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear